IA Security Analyst

Title: IA Security Analyst

Location: Remote Work (Kittery, ME)

Duration: Full time

Clearance: Active DOD Secret

Client: Naval Sea Systems Command

Certification: CompTIA SEC+ CE or Equivalent

Description:

* Audit, analyze, and monitor information systems' compliance with IT security requirements.

* Assess the effectiveness of security controls in eMASS.

* Verify minimum security requirements are in place for all applications.

* Assess adequate access controls based on principles of least privilege and need-to-know.

* Analyze information systems vulnerabilities and compliance with remediation timelines dictated by policy and provide reports to stakeholders and mandatory reporting processes.

* Analyze and determine information systems compliance with cyber directives and mandated remediation timelines.

* Identify CS requirement noncompliance, gaps, and shortcomings in information systems and provide recommendations based on policy and industry best practices.

* Provide input to the RMF process activities and related documentation in eMASS.

* Significant knowledge of the field and the ability to work independently on typical assignments.

* Experience in NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) in the eMASS application.

Required Skills:

* The Candidate must possess the minimum Education / Qualifications:

* Experience in information security/IA using Risk Management Framework (RMF) in the eMASS application as an ISSE participating in the Control Approval Chain of one or more eMASS packages is required.

* Experienced in the following:

• Security administration
• Evaluation of security/IA product capabilities
• Product assessment, and policy development
• Experience in information security assurance policies, or standards, or regulations.
• Require active secret clearance or should have clear background to obtain
• Candidate must be able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Candidate must possess strong oral communication and written comprehension capabilities.
• MS Excel skills desirable

Education:

* Bachelor's degree in related field or A.A/A.S. in related field or at minimum IT Certification

* MUST possess CompTIA SEC+ or equivalent.